résonance

Definitions of résonance
  1. noun
    having the character of a loud deep sound; the quality of being resonant
    synonyms: sonorité, vibration, écho
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    type of:
    timbre
    (music) the distinctive property of a complex sound (a voice or noise or musical sound)
  2. noun
    a vibration of large amplitude produced by a relatively small vibration near the same frequency of vibration as the natural frequency of the resonating system
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    tremblement
    (physics) a regular periodic variation in value about a mean
  3. noun
    an excited state of a stable particle causing a sharp maximum in the probability of absorption of electromagnetic radiation
    synonyms: réverbération, écho
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    type of:
    phénomène physique
    a natural phenomenon involving the physical properties of matter and energy
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